2 shot in Albany fudged story, cops say

Published 5:03 pm, Tuesday, January 21, 2014

ALBANY — Two men hospitalized after a shooting at South Pearl and Herkimer streets lied when they told police they'd been wounded in Troy, Albany police said Tuesday.

On Sunday afternoon, police went to Herkimer Street after getting a report about shots fired. Police determined a man walked into Samaritan Hospital in Troy with an apparent gunshot wound. Officers responded to the hospital where the victim, 33, of Cohoes, said he was shot in Troy. He suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital.

Later in the afternoon, officers responded to Albany Med after learning about another shooting victim. The man, 35, arrived from Cohoes with leg wound, saying he was shot in Troy.

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Police said they determined both men lied, and had been shot at Pearl and Herkimer streets. After getting treatment they were released, but police are still investigating.